All The Grocer articles in 13 October 2018 – Page 4
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News
DCS Europe grows sales despite "difficult year" for manufacturing arm
Overall sales grew 1.6% to £214m in the “momentous year”, the company said
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Iceland scraps 5p carrier bags in favour of 10p bags for life
The supermarket stopped offering single-use 5p bags yesterday in a move it says will save 1,600 tonnes of plastic a year
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Lidl Northern Ireland rapped over special offers brochure
Lidl’s weekly deals pamphlet was ruled misleading over dates
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Comment and Opinion
Would an ‘Amazon tax’ really benefit the high street?
Tesco CEO Dave Lewis has thrown his weight firmly behind plans for a so-called Amazon tax
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Comment and Opinion
Can Jack's tackle the discounters without cannibalising Tesco sales?
Jack’s is a pleasant shop but doesn’t match up to Aldi and Lidl in every respect, says Darren Smith of Making Business Matter
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Aldi and Lidl campaigns respond to Tesco 'cheaper' claim
Both discounters have claimed typical baskets at their stores are cheaper than at Tesco
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Lactalis McLelland adds Seriously Melting Pots cheddar duo
The ‘indulgent’ pots come in fully recyclable glass jars suitable for oven baking or microwaving
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BrewDog reveals plans for chilled supply and startup support
BrewDog has long been pushing to increase chilled beer storage throughout its supply chain
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Weldon W. Whitener made analytics head at Pricesearcher
Whitener has been hired ahead of the price comparison site’s full launch, planned for January 2019
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Chase Distillery plays up "field to bottle" ethos with new look
It has rolled out new bottles for the tipples featuring embossed branding, line drawings and copper accents across its 10-strong range
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Veg ad campaign to debut on ITV in the new year
The campaign, championed by Food Foundation-led initiative Peas Please, will benefit from £2m-worth of prime-time ad spots
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Pret a Manger faces litany of online complaints over mis-labelled food
The chain has faced a barrage of complaints after being implicated in a second allergen death this weekend
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Banham Poultry rescued from administration saving 1,000 jobs
The family-run chicken producer was hit by a “perfect storm” of margin pressures from retailers and increases in feed prices
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Dave Lewis backs 'Amazon tax' to relieve high street pressure
The call, which is Lewis’s strongest intervention yet, puts Tesco at odds with the BRC
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Retrial of Tesco executives Chris Bush & John Scouler begins
The evidence came as a retrial began into the 2014 profits scandal that saw Tesco lurch into its worst-ever financial crisis
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Sweet-maker Smith & Sinclair secures £2m cash injection from VC fund
The London start-up, which launched the ‘world’s first’ alcoholic cocktail gummies, has received the funding to drive NPD and international expansion
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Comment and Opinion
Big brands and startups are enjoying symbiotic relationships
‘Beanz Meanz Heinz’ is still in use 51 years after it first appeared
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News
Leek growers warn of shortages after adverse weather
Smaller and fewer leeks are expected on shelves due to reduced yields
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Waitrose to deliver and unpack orders while customers are out
Customers grant access to a Waitrose delivery driver by setting a temporary access code for their door’s lock
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Vivera launches Veggie Quarter Pounder burger across UK
The Dutch brand claims the burger is the ‘best vegan alternative’ to an Aberdeen Angus burger currently available